Global Asbestos Market – Analysis and Forecast to 2020

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The global trade in asbestos amounted to 344 million USD in 2015. The value of trade remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period, rising with a CAGR of 0.1% from 2007 to 2015.

Russia remained the global leader in the supplies of asbestos. In 2015, Russia’s asbestos exports totaled 191 million USD, which accounted for a 56% share of global exports. Brazil, Kazakhstan, China, and India were the other key global suppliers of asbestos in 2015, with a 44.4% combined share of global exports.

China (+39.4% per year) and India (+7.6% per year) were the fastest growing exporters from 2007 to 2015. Russia significantly strengthened its position in the global export structure, growing its share from 41% in 2007 to 56% in 2015.

On the other hand, India (48%, based on value terms), Indonesia (15%), China (7%), Sri Lanka (6%), and Vietnam (5%) were the leading destinations of asbestos imports in 2015. Imports to Indonesia grew at a rapid pace of +14.1% per year from 2007 to 2015. By contrast, China slightly contracted its imports of asbestos over the same period. India’s share of global imports increased by +17 percentage points, while the share of China illustrated negative dynamics (-6 percentage points).